Add a section on security considerations - slock - simple X display locker utility
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(HTM) Author: FRIGN <dev@frign.de>
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 20:20:51 +0200
Add a section on security considerations
The section on security considerations sheds some light on the problems that we
can't solve within slock but which the user has to solve in his X configuration.
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@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ is executed after the screen has been locked.
.It Fl v
Print version information to stdout and exit.
.El
+.Sh SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS
+To make sure a locked screen can not be bypassed by switching VTs
+or killing the X server with Ctrl+Alt+Backspace, it is recommended
+to disable both in
+.Xr xorg.conf 5
+for maximum security:
+.Bd -literal -offset left
+Section "ServerFlags"
+ Option "DontVTSwitch" "True"
+ Option "DontZap" "True"
+EndSection
+.Ed
.Sh EXAMPLES
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